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Sabanetas
The iconic Letras de Ponce in barrio Sabanetas
The iconic Letras de Ponce in barrio Sabanetas
Location of Barrio Sabanetas within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Location of Barrio Sabanetas within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Sabanetas, Ponce, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Sabanetas, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Sabanetas, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
 • Total 2.79 sq mi (7.2 km2)
 • Land 2.74 sq mi (7.1 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 5,534
 • Density 2,034.6/sq mi (785.6/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Sabanetas (Barrio Sabanetas) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Montes Llanos, Machuelo Arriba, Maragüez, and Cerrillos, Sabanetas is one of the municipality's eight rural interior barrios. The name of this barrio is of native Indian origin. It was founded in 1831.

Location

Sabanetas is located in the southern section of the municipality, east of the traditional city center at Plaza Las Delicias. The toponymy, or origin of the name, is one that describes an open valley covered by grasslands and few, if any, trees.

Boundaries

It is bounded on the North by barrio Cerrillos, in the South by barrios Bucaná and Vayas, in the West by barrios Machuelo Abajo and San Anton, and in the East by barrios Coto Laurel and Vayas.

Mercedita Refinery offices
The historic Central Mercedita, in Barrio Sabanetas

Features and demographics

Sabanetas has 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of land area and 0.1 square miles (260,000 m2) of water area. In 2000, the population of Sabanetas was 6,420. The population density in Sabanetas was 2,352 persons per square mile.

In 2010, the population of Sabanetas was 5,534 persons, and it had a density of 2,034.6 persons per square mile.

The communities of Campo Alegre, Alta Vista, Villa Flores, and Sabanetas proper are located in barrio Sabanetas.

Major roads serving Barrio Sabanetas are PR-1, PR-52, and PR-10.

The highest point in Barrio Sabanetas is Cerro Los Negrones which stands at 397 feet.

Landmarks

The Sabanetas Industrial Park is located in Sabanetas, as is Central Mercedita.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sabanetas (Ponce) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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